Calibrachoa plant named ‘KLECA20858’

ABSTRACT

A new Calibrachoa plant designated ‘KLECA20858’ particularly distinguished by a semi-trailing plant habit, and orange flowers with red centers, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Calibrachoa sp.

Variety denomination: ‘KLECA20858’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa, botanically known as Calibrachoa sp., and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLECA20858’. ‘KLECA20858’ originated from a controlled cross in August 2017 in Stuttgart, Germany between the female Calibrachoa parent ‘KLECA18408’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 33,129) and the proprietary male Calibrachoa ‘CA-2015-6520’ (unpatented). Progeny from the cross were planted and a single plant was selected in May 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany.

‘KLECA20858’ has been found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation in Stuttgart, Germany via vegetative tip cuttings.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of ‘KLECA20858’ when grown under normal horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany and Latina, Italy.

-   -   1. A semi-trailing plant habit; and     -   2. Orange flowers with red centers.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new Calibrachoa plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph of a plant grown outdoors in Stuttgart, Germany. The photograph shows the whole plant, including the flowers and foliage and buds. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photograph is of a plant that is 12-weeks-old, taken indoors in May 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘KLECA20858’. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Latina, Italy. Data was collected on plants grown 15-weeks since potting in a greenhouse with no pinching and using BONZI. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5^(th) edition (2007).

-   Classification:     -   -   Family.—Solanaceae.         -   Botanical.—Calibrachoa sp.         -   Designation.—‘KLECA20858’. -   Parentage:     -   -   Female parent.—‘KLECA18408’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 33,129).         -   Male parent.—‘CA-2015-6520’ (unpatented). -   Plant:     -   -   Life cycle.—Annual.         -   Form.—Short-lived subshrub.         -   Habit.—Semi-trailing.         -   Height (from soil line to top of foliage).—18.0 cm.         -   Spread.—58.0 cm.         -   Propagation type.—Vegetative tip cuttings.         -   Time to produce a rooted cutting.—3 weeks.         -   Pests and disease resistance.—No particular pest or disease             resistance observed to date. -   Stems:     -   -   Stem color.—RHS 143C (Yellow-Green).         -   Pubescence.—Present.         -   Pubescence color.—RHS 155A (White).         -   Stem diameter.—0.1 cm.         -   Stem length.—From soil line to first node: 0.3 cm. Total             length: 32.6 cm.         -   Internode length.—1.6 cm. -   Foliage:     -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite.         -   Shape.—Obtuse.         -   Apex.—Obtuse.         -   Base.—Obtuse.         -   Margin.—Ciliate.         -   Variegation.—Absent.         -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface:             Pubescent.         -   Pubescence color.—RHS 155A (White).         -   Venation.—Pinnate.         -   Venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 138A (Green). Lower             surface: RHS 138B (Green).         -   Length.—2.1 cm.         -   Width.—0.3 cm to 0.9 cm.         -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS 138A (Green). Lower surface: RHS             138B (Green).         -   Fragrance.—Absent.         -   Petiole.—Absent; sessile. -   Inflorescence:     -   -   Flowering type.—Single flowers.         -   Flowering requirements.—A minimum of light sun is required.         -   Flowering season.—Continuous flowering from spring through             autumn and all the time or year around in a greenhouse             environment.         -   Duration of flowers.—6 days.         -   Corolla texture.—Smooth.         -   Shape.—Funnel form.         -   Lobing of the flower.—Weak.         -   Fragrance.—Absent.         -   Flowers per plant.—Between 26 to 40; however, the photograph             appears to show a plant having more than 50 flowers.         -   Flower depth.—2.3 cm.         -   Flower diameter.—3.4 cm.         -   Flower tube length.—1.5 cm.         -   Flower tube diameter.—0.5 cm.         -   Flower throat diameter.—0.8 cm.         -   Pedicel color.—RHS 144D (Yellow-Green).         -   Pedicel length.—2.3 cm. -   Flower bud:     -   -   Surface texture.—Smooth.         -   Typical number of buds per plant at any time.—Between 24 to             30.         -   Length.—2.1 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.4 cm.         -   Shape.—Irregular to oblong.         -   Color.—RHS 32A (Orange-Red). -   Peduncles:     -   -   Length.—1.0 cm to 1.9 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.1 cm.         -   Color.—RHS 144D (Yellow-Green).         -   Texture.—Pubescent.         -   Anthocyanin color.—Present; RHS 34D (Orange-Red). -   Sepals:     -   -   Calyx.—Funnel-shaped, salver-form.         -   Shape.—Lanceolate.         -   Surface texture (both upper and lower surfaces).—Pubescent.         -   Quantity per flower.—5.         -   Apex.—Obtuse.         -   Base.—Fused.         -   Margin.—Ciliate.         -   Length.—1.4 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.3 cm.         -   Sepal color.—Upper surface: RHS 143A (Green). Lower surface:             RHS 143A (Green). -   Petals:     -   -   Shape.—Obcordate.         -   Quantity per flower.—5 fused petals, each petal comprised of             2 lobes.         -   Length (without tube).—0.9 cm.         -   Apex.—Obtuse.         -   Margin.—Entire.         -   Base.—Fused into the tube.         -   Texture.—Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface: Smooth.         -   Lobe length.—1.2 cm.         -   Lobe width.—1.7 cm.         -   Color.—Lobe color: Upper surface: RHS 25A (Orange) and             fading to RHS 25C (Orange); transition (center) color is RHS             45B (Red) and fades to RHS 43A (Red); transition size and             shape is small and rounded; venation is RHS 43B (Red) and             does not fade; the conspicuousness of the veins is very             weak. Lower surface: RHS 29C (Orange) and fading to RHS 27A             (Orange); transition color is RHS 29C (Orange) and fading to             RHS 27A (Orange) and the size and shape of the transition             area is small and rounded; venation color is RHS N199A             (Grey-Brown) and fading to RHS 194A (Greyed-Green). Corolla             tube color: Inner surface: RHS 9A (Yellow) with RHS N199A             (Grey-Brown) veins. Outer: RHS 3C (Yellow) with RHS 3B             (Yellow) veins.         -   Fragrance.—Absent. -   Reproductive organs:     -   -   Stamen number.—5.         -   Anther color.—RHS 12A (Yellow).         -   Anther shape.—Bi-lobed and ovoid.         -   Anther length.—Less than 0.1 cm.         -   Filament color.—RHS 154B (Yellow-Green).         -   Filament length.—0.7 cm.         -   Pollen color.—RHS 12A (Yellow).         -   Pollen amount.—Moderate.         -   Placenta arrangement.—Basal.         -   Pistil number.—1.         -   Pistil length.—0.9 cm.         -   Stigma color.—RHS 149B (Yellow-Green).         -   Stigma shape.—Rounded.         -   Style length.—0.8 cm.         -   Style color.—RHS 150A (Yellow-Green). -   Fruit and seed set: No fruit or seed set observed.

COMPARISON OF ‘KLECA20858’ WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLECA20858’ is a distinct variety of Calibrachoa and is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female Parent Male Parent Characteristic ‘KLECA20858’ ‘KLECA18408’ ‘CA-2015-6520’ Flower size Medium sized Small flowers flowers Vigor More vigorous Medium vigor Medium vigor than both parents

‘KLECA20858’ is a distinct variety of Calibrachoa and differences between MINIFAMOUS ‘Neo Mango’ are described in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety MINIFAMOUS Characteristic ‘KLECA20858’ ‘Neo Mango’ Vigor More vigorous than Less vigorous than MINIFAMOUS ‘Neo ‘KLECA20858’ Mango’ Habit Semi-trailing Trailing 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant designated ‘KLECA20858’ as illustrated and described herein. 